Hame-tug



(No Model.)

- W. Gr. RILEY.

HAME TUG.

No. 425,345. Patented Apr. 8, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT WILLIAM GRANVILLE RILEY, OF CORYDON, IOIVA.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,345, dated April 8, 1890.

Application filed December 30, 1889. $erial No. 335,890. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM GRANVILLE RILEY, of Corydon, in the county of WVayne and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIIame-Tu gs and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hame-tugs; and it consists in the particular construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fully described hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The objects of my invention are to provide a hame-tug that consists of a metallic plate orhousing having a longitudinal slot provided with projections, within which a hook that is secured to the end of the trace freely slides and engages the said shoulders, which looks it in the adjusted position and to secure to the front clip or connection a single housing in which the hook upon the front end of the trace can be inserted, and thus shorten the trace to a greater extent than could otherwise be done.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hame-tug which embodies my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is .a side elevation of a modification. A represents a metallic plate, housing, or casing, to the back of which is secured a leather or other flexible backing B by means of rivets, which are made to pass through the said casing and the backing. Formed upon the forward end of the casing A is a loop 0, to which is fastened a connection D, the opposite end of which connection is secured to the hame in the ordinary manner. Extending upward and slightly inclining backward from the rear end of the casing A is a loop E, through which the trace F passes and which forms a guide therefor.

Made in the side of the casing A and extending throughoutits entire length is the slot G, which is provided at suitable intervals with the cut-away portions H, through which the hook I, which is secured to the outer end of the trace F, is passed when the said hook is turned at right angles to the casing A, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The casing A is hollowed out at its inner side, as shown, and provided with inclines J, which form the shoulders L, against which the hook I, secured to the end of the trace F, eugages and looks it into the desired adjusted position.

The hook I has its outer end turned downward, as shown in Fig. 2, and is provided upon each side with the lugs or projections M, which allow the trace to be turned upward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, when it is desired to detach the hook from the casing A.

By forming the backing B of leather or other flexible material, as here shown, when it is desired to adjust the hook I to any one of the projections formedupon the inner side of the casing A it is only necessary to press inward upon the hook, which forces the flexible backing I3 outward and allows the lugs or projections formed upon the hook to pass under the shoulders made on the inner side of the casing A and to freely slide along inside of the said casing until it engages the next shoulder. By means of this construction it will be seen that it is never necessary to detach the hook I or the trace in order to adjust the hook within the casing A for the purpose of shortening or lengthening the trace.

In Fig. 3 I show a modification, the casing A being provided with separate openings N, through which the hook I is inserted when the hook is turned at right angles to the easing A, and then when turned parallel with the said casing is locked against displacement from the casing by means of the lugs which are formed upon the hook I.

Secured to the connection D is a single hollow housing or casing L, which is provided with an opening for the reception of the hook Land by means of which the trace can be shortened to a greater extent than can be done otherwise.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a hame-tug, the combination, with a hollow casing provided with a longitudinal slot and with inclines upon its inner side which extend backward and form projections, of a trace-hook having lugs which are placed inside of the housing and engage the inclines, and a flexible backing secured -to the inner side of the housing and engaging'the said hook, whereby it is held in contact with the said projection and allowed to slide upward over the said projections by a forward movement thereof only, substantially as shown and described. 1

2. In a hame-tug, the oombination'ot' the metallic casing or housing provided with a loop at each end thereof, a longitudinal slot provided with cut-away portions and projections upon its inner side just back of the said out away portions, whereby inclines are formed, and the traoe-hook provided with lugs or projections adapted to be inserted into the longitudinal slot through the cut-away portions, substantially as set forth.

3. In a ha1ne-tug, the combination, with the housing adapted to receive and hold the trace-hook at different points along its length and provided with a loop at its front end, of a hame-connectin g piece which is loosely connected at its rear end to the said loop, a hook or loop fastened to the front end of the connection for attachment to the hame, and a short hollow casing having anopening in its outer side, the said casing being secured to the outer side of said connection and adapted to receive the trace-hook, whereby the trace can be shortened to a greater extent than the large housing alone will permit, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

VILLIAM GRANVILLE RILEY.

Vv itnesses:

JOSEPH COSGROVE, J. WV. LANE. 

